Vaneeta Bamba, MD
Professor of Clinical Pediatrics (Endocrinology and Diabetes)
Attending Physician, The Lipid Heart Center, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Medical Director, Diagnostic and Research Growth Center, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Medical Director, Turner Syndrome Program, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Director of Endocrine Consultative Service, KOPH, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Department: Pediatrics
Contact information
Division of Endocrinology
7th Floor, Hub for Clinical Collaboration
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
3500 Civic Center Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19104
7th Floor, Hub for Clinical Collaboration
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
3500 Civic Center Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-590-3174
Email:
bamba@email.chop.edu
bamba@email.chop.edu
Links
Link to Diabetes Center for Children
Link to Professional Accomplishments
Turner Syndrome Webpage
Link to Lipid Heart Center
Link to Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes webpage
Link to Growth Center Webpage
Link to Diabetes Center for Children
Link to Professional Accomplishments
Turner Syndrome Webpage
Link to Lipid Heart Center
Link to Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes webpage
Link to Growth Center Webpage
Education:
BA (Biology)
The Johns Hopkins University, 1996.
MD (Medicine)
Louisiana State University School of Medicine, 2000.
Permanent linkBA (Biology)
The Johns Hopkins University, 1996.
MD (Medicine)
Louisiana State University School of Medicine, 2000.
Description of Research Expertise
Turner SyndromePediatric Dyslipidemia
Growth disorders in children
22q11 Deletion syndrome
DiGeorge Syndrome
X chromosome deletions
Description of Clinical Expertise
Growth disorders in children and adolescentsTurner Syndrome
Lipid Disorders in children and adolescents
General Pediatric Endocrinology
22q11 Deletion syndrome
DiGeorge Syndrome
Ovarian Failure
X Chromosome disorders
Selected Publications
Bamba V (Presenter), Alzoebie L, Wang B, Crowley TB, Giunta V, Green A, Zackai EH, Emanuel BS, McDonald-McGinn DM, Katz L, Ho-Fung V, Mancilla EM.: Children and Young Adults with 22q11.2del Syndrome and Fractures. 13th Biennial International 22q11.2 Scientific Conference, Obidos, Portugal, Jul 2024 Notes: Presented as a platform lecture.Bamba V, Wang B, Crowley TB, Giunta V, Green A, Zackai EH, Emanuel BS, McDonald-McGinn DM, Katz L.: Higher than Expected Occurrence of Hyperthyroidism in 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome. 13th Biennial International 22q11.2 Scientific Conference, Obidos, Portugal. Jul 2024 Notes: Presented as a platform lecture.
Gravholt CH, Andersen NH, Christin-Maitre S, Davis SM, Duijnhouwer A, Gawlik A, Maciel-Guerra AT, Gutmark-Little I, Fleischer K, Hong D, Klein KO, Prakash SK, Shankar RK, Sandberg DE, Sas TCJ, Skakkebæk A, Stochholm K, van der Velden JA; International Turner Syndrome Consensus Group; Backeljauw PF.: Clinical practice guidelines for the care of girls and women with Turner syndrome. Eur J Endocrinol. 190(6): G53-G151, Jun 2024 Notes: I am a member of the International Turner Syndrome Consensus Group, 2nd to last author listed.
Muneer Sara, Mitteer Lauren M, Gruccio Paolucci D, McKnight H, Lord K, De León D, Bamba Vaneeta. : Characterization of Children with Turner Syndrome and Congenital Hyperinsulinism. 2024 National Pediatric Endocrine Society Annual Conference, May 2024.
Natalia Klamut , Alexandra Carl, Samantha Bothwell, Vaneeta Bamba, Jennifer Law, Wendy Brickman , Karen Klein, Roopa Kanakatti Shankar , Catherina Pinnaro, Siddharth Prakash, Susan Howell, Nicole Tartaglia, Shanlee Davis : Prevalence, Diagnostic Features, and Medical Outcomes of Females with Mosaic Turner Syndrome (45,X/47,XXX): Results from the InsighTS Registry ACMG March 2024 Notes: Submitted Nov 2023.
Munoz Michael, Bamba Vaneeta.: GH Deficiency. Medscape February 2024.
Huang SD, Bamba V, Bothwell S, Fechner PY, Furniss A, Ikomi C, Nahata L, Nokoff NJ, Pyle L, Seyoum H, Davis SM. : Development and validation of a computable phenotype for Turner syndrome utilizing electronic health records from a national pediatric network. Am J Med Genet A December 2023.
Kanakatti Shankar R, Carl A, Law JR, Bamba V, Brickman WJ, Prakash SK, Dowlut McElroy T, Howell S, Gutmark Little I, Klein KO, Pinnaro CT, Ranallo K, Good M, Davis SM. Inspiring : Inspiring New Science to Guide Healthcare in Turner Syndrome: Rationale, Design, and Methods for the InsighTS Registry. Am J Med Genet A. October 2023 Notes: 9/30/2024 Accepted for online and print publication.
Mittal S, Weaver J, Aghababian A, Edwins R, Godlewski K, Fischer K, Siu S, Gruccio D, Van Batavia J, Srinivasan A, Long C, Bamba V, Batra V, Bhatti T, Kolon T.: Deferring gonadectomy in patients with turner syndrome with a genetic Y component is not a safe practice. Journal of Pediatric Urology 19(3), Jun 2023.
McCormack SE, Wang Z, Wade KL, Dedio A, Cilenti N, Crowley J, Plessow F, Bamba V, Roizen JD, Jiang Y, Stylli J, Ramakrishnan A, Platt ML, Shekdar K, Fisher MJ, Vetter VL, Hocking M, Xiao R, Lawson EA.: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial of Intranasal Oxytocin to Promote Weight Loss in Individuals With Hypothalamic Obesity. Journal of Endocrine Society 7(5), Mar 2023.